5 Indian players who need to redeem themselves in the IPL to seal their place in the World Cup squad
2019 is the year which will be a festival of cricket. The bonanza starts with the IPL and the most prestigious tournament in cricket, the ICC World Cup follows it. This year's IPL will certainly be more low-key than the previous editions but its importance has in no way reduced. Few players who are key in their teams will be rested for a few games while few players will be battling it out to get into the one or 2 spots left in the World Cup squad.
India pretty much have their team settled and most of their reserves come into play only in the middle order. With different players performing on different occasions, the muddle in the middle order goes on. Filling up those spots won't be difficult at all as India have many talented players waiting for a call-up or warming the bench but Team India must make sure that they make the right choice.
The IPL which is directly before the World Cup is a great filter for selection and despite the difference in conditions, can do good for the side. Let's take a look at 5 players who need to redeem themselves in order to secure their place in the World Cup squad.
#5 Ambati Rayudu (Chennai Super Kings)
The player in this list who will be worried the least about his place in the squad will be Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu was pretty much guaranteed a spot in the playing XI, leave alone squad but his performances over the last few games have been disheartening. He has just failed to take off in his innings and Dinesh Karthik stepped up in his new role as the finisher.
The added fact that Karthik is a wicket-keeper guarantees him his place in the side. If Rayudu performs poorly, there are chances, although very minimal], that they could consider picking someone else instead of Rayudu. More than just securing his spot, it will be good for Rayudu to perform the way he did last season in the IPL to gain good form and momentum before the World Cup.